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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “coordinates”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “coordinates”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 5 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Advanced Custom Fields: Multiple Coordinates shows at wp.org #9 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.3★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

GEO my WP places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 139 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #1 2 Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ · 4.8★ (165) wp.org #2 3 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #7 ↑2 2 too low 6 YaMaps for WordPress Plugin 10K+ · 4.8★ (40) wp.org #5 ↑14 1 too high 7 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 Meow Lightbox 10K+ · 4.9★ (190) wp.org #11 ↓5 3 too low 9 GEO my WP 3K+ · 4.6★ (139) wp.org #21 ↓6 12 too low 10 Fullscreen Galleria 800+ · 4.8★ (15) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #23 ↑1 12 too low 12 Mobile Call Now & Map Buttons 4K+ · 4.9★ (18) wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too high 13 Sign-up Sheets 1K+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #16 ↑4 3 too low 14 Local Business Schema Lite 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #17 ↓12 3 too low 15 DesignSetGo 8K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #6 ↑1 9 too high 16 Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap 800+ · 4.4★ (8) wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too high 17 OSM Map Widget for Elementor 8K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 StoryChief 1K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #24 ↓1 6 too low 19 Store Locator for WordPress📍 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 ↑2 4 too high 20 ThemeCanvas Locations for Elementor with OpenStreetMap 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Eventward 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 Advanced Custom Fields: Multiple Coordinates 10+ · 2.3★ (4) wp.org #9 ↑1 13 too high 23 International Telephone Field For Elementor Form 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↑1 3 too high 24 bpost-shipping-platform 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.